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US Marine Corps and Republic of Korea Marine Corps officers coordinate during joint military exercise South Korea 2026

Trump Cuts Ulchi Freedom Shield in Half, South Korea Finds Out on Truth Social

Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to cut the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercises roughly in half — and South Korea's foreign minister says her government found out when Trump posted it on

August 20, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's envoy, meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during talks on the Gaza plan

Kushner Pressed Netanyahu Not to Obstruct Gaza Plan. Netanyahu Named a Date.

Kushner spent more than four hours pressing Netanyahu to support the Gaza plan and not create obstacles. Netanyahu told him adhering to it was problematic before the October 27 Knesset elections, giving

August 20, 2026

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani sign a defence agreement

US Clears $4.5bn Tanker Sale to Qatar as the Gulf Turns Against Iran

The State Department approved a possible sale of up to four KC-46A tankers and related equipment to Qatar for an estimated $4.5bn. Aerial refuelling is the capability that turns a regional air

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranians walk in front of an anti-Trump billboard in Tehran as Washington escalates its sanctions campaign

Iran Calls Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ a Crime Against Humanity

Tehran's foreign ministry called Washington's new sanctions campaign economic terrorism and a crime against humanity, a day after Trump promised the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US-made Abrams tanks take part in a Polish military parade in Warsaw

Moscow Says Poland Regrets Arming Ukraine. Warsaw’s Own Figures Tell a Longer Story.

Maria Zakharova told a briefing that Poland is beginning to regret more than $4.5bn in weapons sent to Ukraine. Poland's declassified figures do show military aid collapsing, though Warsaw's explanation is not

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq

Barzani Says Patriot Withdrawal Leaves Kurdistan Exposed Days After Drones Hit His Office

Masrour Barzani says the removal of US Patriot batteries leaves the Kurdistan Region unprotected, days after two Iranian-made drones struck his private office. He says the region has endured more than 1,000

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Nikol Pashinyan and JD Vance hold signed copies of the Armenia-US civil nuclear agreement in Yerevan

Armenia Weighs a Full-Size Nuclear Plant to Feed Its AI Ambitions

Nikol Pashinyan said he does not rule out building a conventional nuclear plant, citing the electricity demand of artificial intelligence factories and export plans. Armenia has already committed to a 300MW AI

August 20, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets South Korean officials in Seoul to discuss Korean Peninsula tensions and strategic autonomy

China Urges South Korea to Reject US Bloc Politics, Blames Washington for Korean Peninsula Tensions

Chinese FM Wang Yi pressed Seoul on Wednesday to pursue strategic autonomy and reject US bloc politics, blaming Washington's 'hostile policy' toward North Korea for Korean Peninsula tensions during a two-day visit

August 20, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Wassim al-Assad, cousin of toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, in a photo released after his detention in June 2025

Assad’s Cousin Sentenced to Death in Damascus, the First Tried in Person

A Damascus court sentenced Wassim al-Assad to death for murder and torture amounting to crimes against humanity. Unlike Bashar and Maher al-Assad, condemned in absentia a week earlier, he was in the

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

7 Facts About the UAE Golden Visa Every Foreign Investor Should Know

For foreign investors weighing where to build a long-term base in the Gulf, the UAE Golden Visa remains one of the most closely watched residency instruments in the region. It offers something

August 19, 2026

Features·Travel

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Kushner Pressed Netanyahu Not to Obstruct Gaza Plan. Netanyahu Named a Date.

US Clears $4.5bn Tanker Sale to Qatar as the Gulf Turns Against Iran

Moscow Says Poland Regrets Arming Ukraine. Warsaw’s Own Figures Tell a Longer Story.

Barzani Says Patriot Withdrawal Leaves Kurdistan Exposed Days After Drones Hit His Office

Armenia Weighs a Full-Size Nuclear Plant to Feed Its AI Ambitions

China Urges South Korea to Reject US Bloc Politics, Blames Washington for Korean Peninsula Tensions

Assad’s Cousin Sentenced to Death in Damascus, the First Tried in Person

7 Facts About the UAE Golden Visa Every Foreign Investor Should Know

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